111th Congress > House > Vote 904

Date: November 19, 2009

Result: 426-0 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 906

Vote Subject Matter: Foreign and Defense Policy / Foreign Policy Resolutions

Sponsor: MICA, John L. (R-FL)

Bill number: HCONRES212

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended

Description: Expressing the sense of Congress on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of historic events in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between United States and the Slovak and Czech Republics

Bill summary: Recognizes the 20th anniversary of the historic events in Central and Eastern Europe that brought about the collapse of the communist regimes and the fall of the Iron Curtain. Commemorates, with the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic, the 20th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia. Commends the peoples of the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic for their achievements over the past 20 years in building free and prosperous societies. Appreciates the contribution of the Slovak and Czech Republics as members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) to the promotion and defense of democracy. Reaffirms the bonds of friendship between the United States and the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic. Extends congratulations to the people of the Slovak Republic and the people of the Czech Republic for a peaceful and successful future.

Bill titles: Expressing the sense of Congress on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of historic events in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic.; Expressing the sense of Congress on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of historic events in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and the Slovak and Czech Republics.

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